Robert Leon Phillips was born on June 23,1951 and is an American television journalist best known for his long-running program Texas Country Reporter.
12 Facts About Bob Phillips
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In 2005, Bob Phillips was inducted into the Silver Circle of the Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the association that gives the Emmy Awards; the honor is extended to professionals who have spent at least 25 years of their career in television in Texas and have made significant contributions to their industry and their communities.
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Bob Phillips was born in Dallas, Texas, where he graduated in 1969 from Bryan Adams High School.
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Bob Phillips has been an adjunct professor at Amberton University since 1987 and teaches communications courses.
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An admirer of CBS broadcast journalist Charles Kuralt, Bob Phillips chose the same field.
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Bob Phillips began working at local CBS affiliate KDFW-TV as a dispatcher his first year in college, started learning to use a TV camera, and within three months was reassigned as a photographer.
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Bob Phillips got his break in March 1970 when he was sent to shoot a film about a possible drowning, and no reporter was available to interview the youths involved, who had survived; after preparing the equipment, Phillips stepped in front of the camera to report the story while the camera ran itself, a procedure commonly known in broadcasting as "a one man band" that became his regular mode of operations.
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Bob Phillips travelled extensively with The Dallas Cowboys NFL team during the 1970s, shooting on the sidelines at the team's games.
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Bob Phillips has been closely involved in the development of the channel since he was approached about adding his show to its lineup.
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Today, Bob Phillips' show is available in more than 60-million homes nationwide via RFD-TV and Bob Phillips' Texas broadcast network.
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Bob Phillips has been a professor of communications at Amberton University for more than 25 years.
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In 2007, Bob Phillips married KFDM-TV anchor Kelli Lee, who joined him as co-host of Texas Country Reporter in September 2015.